Composing room saw



May 28, 1940.

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bar is the pica gauge I8. As shown, it comprises a body portion I9 having a recess in the bottom thereof adapted to straddle the gauge bar 68 and slidable thereon. The body I9 has an extension BI provided with a work contacting surface 82 extended at right angles to the length of the gauge bar and parallel to the cutting plane of the saw. The gauge as a whole is adjustable along the length of the gauge bar and for the purpose of indicating any setting of the same a pica scale 83 is set into the top of the gauge bar. Meansis provided in the body of the gauge cooperating with the rack teeth to lock the gauge at any desired point along the gauge bar. As shown, a gauge rack pin 84 is slidably mounted in the body I9 and has teeth at one end cooperating with the teeth of the rack II. A gauge link 85 is pivoted intermediate its ends in a recess at the front side of the pica gauge body 19 and has one end slotted and engaging a pin 85 on the rack pin 84. The opposite end of the link is also slotted and engages a pint! on the slidable gauge knob 88. This knob is normally pressed outwardly by the spring 89 which pressure through the link tends to hold the rack pin 84 in engagement with the rack II. To disengage the rack pin from the teeth of the rack the gauge knob 88 is pushed inwardly against the resistance of the spring 89.

To cut rules or the like to any desired length, the gauge i8 is set with its right hand edge coinciding with the desired length as indicated by the pica scale 83, by depressing the gauge knob 88 and moving the pica gauge to the desired setting then releasing the knob so that the gauge will be locked to the gauge rack. If the setting involves less than a pica, thenthe gauge wheel 12 is turned one way or the other to give the fractional or point setting. The gauge wheel is yieldingly held in the adjusted position by the ball detent 90. The work is placed against the rear face of the gauge bar with the left hand ends thereof abutting the work contacting surface 82 of. the gauge and clamped in this position by moving the clamp plate 9| to clamp the work between the latter and the gauge bar. The slide together with the parts connected therewith and the work is then moved so that the work comes in contact with the saw and is cut to length thereby.

Referring to Figs. 6 to 11, inclusive, the miter device according to thepresent invention includes a miter block. 203 formed with a transverse groove 204 so that the block may be placed on the pica gauge bar 68 straddling the same and with a pin 205 carried by the miter block fitting in the hole 205 of the slide 53. The block is also provided with a work contacting face 201 inclined at an angle of 45 to the plane of the saw out. A miter gauge holder 208 is pivoted on the pin 209 carried by the block 203 so that the holder may be swung from the full line position shown in Figs. 8 and 10 to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 8. A gauge adapted to contact the to-becut ends of the pieces of the work and position the same is carried by the gauge holder 208 and consists of. a plate 2I0 laterally slidable in a slot in the holder and secured as by means of pins 2| I to the end portion of a pin 2 I2 axially adjustable, and fitting, in a bore 2I3 in the holder. The gauge may be locked in any adjusted position by the setscrew 2 I4 engaging the pin 2I2.

The miter device permits mitering one end of either brass or metal rules face up and the other end face down. It involves no mental calculations or laborious setting of gauges. No screws or tools are used in placing the device in operative position. The mitering process is accomplished with a minimum of effort, yet the results, from the standpoint of accuracy and time saving will satisfy the most exacting demands.

Having cut the rules to the proper over all length, the pica gauge bar 68 is brought to the extreme front of the tab-1e and. the set screw 2I4 loosened so that the miter gauge 2I0 is free.

One piece of the rules to be mitered is inserted against the work contacting face 201 of the miter block so that'the end of the rule abuts firmly against the bevel 2 I3 on the miter gauge holder.

. Previous to this, the miter clamp 314 shown in Fig. 11 has been placed in the position shown in Fig. 6 with its pin 3M disposed in the notch I59 of the. clamp plate I 55. This miter clamp is provided with a downwardly extending flange 3I5 at one edge of its bottom surface adapted to fit between the slide 53 and the adjacent surface of the slot 52 in the table to relieve the slide of side thrust due to the clamping of the Work.

The work clamp W with the miter clamp 3M is now moved so that the rule is clamped between the clamp 3M and the work contacting surface 201. The miter gauge 2I0 is adjusted toward the left as viewed in Fig. 6 until it comes into contact with the end edge of the rule and is then locked in this adjusted position by means of the set screw 2M. The single rule which has been held for setting purposes is now unclamped and the rules to be mitered are inserted face up between clamp 3M and the rule already against contact surface 201.. These rules are now clamped with their ends touching the miter gauge 2I0 and the miter gauge holder 208 is swung to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 17. This operation releases the safety stop 2 I 6 which, if the gauge holder were not swung about pin 209, would strike the end of. the table if it were attempted to move the slide and work toward the, saw.

The face-up miter device, illustrated in Figs. 12

to 16 inclusive, enables the operator to cut both i right hand and left hand miters face up at the same time. The ease of operation and precision of work are the same as in the regular miter device; 1

This right hand and left hand miter attachment includes a double miter block 2I5 provided at its opposite ends with the work contacting surfaces 2I6 and 2I'I, oppositely inclined at45 to the cutting plane of the saw. Means is provided to removably secure the block to the slide 53. For this purpose the block is formed with a transverse slot 2I8 adapting the block to be placed over the pica gauge bar 68 and straddling the same, the front end of. the miter block being provided with a pin 2I9 adapted to lit in the aperture 206 in the slide. The two abutments 220 and 22I having the work contacting surfaces thereon are connected by the neck or slide portion 222 adapted to slide in the'slot 52 of the table.

The miter clamp 3I4 (Fig. 11) is placed in position on the slide 53 with its pin 3H1 engaging in the notch I59 of the clamp plate I55. An extension clamp plate 223 is disposed in the cut away portion of the slide and extends under the body portion 229 of the miter block. One end of. this extension clamp plate abuts the end of the clamp plate I55 and its other end is provided with the upstanding portion 224 formed with a notch 225 receivingthe pin 226 of the face-up miter :gauge' clamp .22! interposed: between. the body portion 229: and. the work which contactsthe surfaceLZZB.disposedaparallel to the work contacting surfaceil 6 of the double miter'block.

The body. 229:..is; provided with. a. hearing 23!] for the'pin 209: swinginglyx supporting: the miter gauge holder 288 This holder is constructed similar to the holder 203 shown in Fig. 10 except that. it does not have thesafety lug- 216'. The holder is adapted'toreceive a gauge consisting of the plate 23I lateral-lyslidable in aslotin the any adjusted position by' the setjscrew 2315 engaging the pin 2341.

In order tomount. and'operate. the face up miter device, the rules. to'be mitered are first cut to exact outside measure. Then the pica gauge bar 68 is. brought to'within'about six inches of the front of the table. "The miteraclamp'plate 223- is inserted in the groove in'the slide'53 under the pica bar, with its wi'deend' 2'26 -toward the front of the table. Next," the face-up miter block 215 is placed so that it straddles the pica gauge bar and its dowel pin Zl9 fits the hole- 206 in the slide. Now the miter clamp 3 I4 is placedon the slide so. that the clamp pin 3M engages the notch E59 in the clampv plate I55 ofthe work holding device and the tongue 3l5 (Fig. 11.);

drops into the groove of vtheslide. The face-up miter gauge holderZllS, swung so that the miter gauge.2.3 l is at the right side of. the slide." Next the face-up miter clamp 22'! is placed so. that its pin 226 engages in the slot 225 of the miter. clamp plate. The set screw 236 is now-loosened so] that the face-upmiter gauge 23! is free. .One piece of the rules to be mitered is inserted against the surface 2H of the miter block so thatthe endfof the rule abuts firmly against the bevelled edge 2l'3. of the miter gauge holder 208'. rule is now clamped by-means of the Work holdrule is not disturbed. The miter gauge 23I is now adjusted toward the left until it comes into ceive rules'to 'be mitered. Half the rules are.

placed face-up between the miter c1amp3 |4' and the adjacent work contacting face 2!] of the miter block, and the other'half face-up between the miter clamp 221an'd the work contacting sur- 7 face'2 l6 of the miter'bloch-making sure that all.

the rules touchthe gauge, 231;; Thelwork is now clamped by means of the. work holding clamp. Operation of this work'hol'dingclamp through clamp plate i551 moves miter clamp block 314 into engagement with the work, and the end of clamp plate IE5 engaging the end of the extension clamp plate 223' also moves the: miter gauge clamp 22'! into engagement withzthe' work disposed in front The plate 2-3! is secured, as by; means of pins 233', tothe end portion-of the pin 234 axially adjustable, and fitting; in a bore235.

in the holder. The-gauge plate may be lockedin This vtercloclswise:direction -to: take the gauge out of the. path; of the: saw: and. raise the: safety lug 2232 so: .that.the-. slideemay 'be'tmoved toward the ssaw.

To. miter the-.opposite ends. of the rules, the work: iscunclamped. andfthe. rules. transposed with respect to the gauge bar 68, face -up, reclamped and .theinends cutafterihavingri swung the gauge holder outrof-theway; a

I This .applicationliissa division of my applica- .tionQSeriaL M0181 .069, filed? May 21,1936.

Althougheani embodiment of the inventionhas been described-in: detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not thus' limited but includesxmodifications and changesthat come within thescope ofthe' following claims.

Having. thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and-desired to be secured by' Letters Pate-ntis-z I IPA -machineof the character described in combination, a-saw, a table having a groove parallel tether-cutting plane of said saw and aislide' therein,a pica gaugebar: rigidly secured to the'top-face of-saidsli-de at the front "end thereof and extending at right angles thereto, a miter bl'ock having a work. contacting surface, meanstoremovabiy secure the block to the'slid'e and straddlingsaid" bar, means carried 'by th'e block and movable from operative to inoperative position and adapted-whenin operative position to engageand-positionthe endsoi the pieces of work, 1 and meansg-on' the slide to clamp the holder pivoted on said-'block'for movementfrom operative to inoperative-position out'of' the cuttingfp-lane of the saw, means on said holder to hold' th'e block and slide from movement to-' ward the saw when the holder is in operative position,- a miter; gaugeadjustably carried by said holder adapted when in operative position toengage-and position the ends of the pieces of work, and means onthe slide to clamp the work against said workcontacting surface.

3. The machine accordingto claim2 wherein the means on the'holder to hold the block and slid'efrommovement toward the saw comprises a depending lug on said holder adapted to abut the front-edge ofithe table Whenthe holder is "in operative position and to be moved to non abuttingposition-when' the holder is swung to inoperative position. I

4. As an article of manufacture amiterblock having" a transverse slot in its underface to fit apica gaugefbar'and a vertical work contacting I surface inclined" atf45?" to. the centerline of said slot; amit'erjgauge holder pivoted on, said block fora movementabout an axis perpendicular to the vertical plane "containing the center line of said slot and'a miter gauge adjustably carried by said holder. i f

'5. A machine of the character described inclu'dingdn'combination, a saw, a table'having. a

surfaces, means to removably secure the block to the slide and straddling bar with one of said surfaces on one side of said bar and the other surface on the other side, said surfaces being oppositely inclined at to the .cutting plane of the saw and a miter gauge holder pivoted on said block for movement from operative to inoperative position out of the cuttingplane of said saw, a miter gauge adjustably carried. by said holder adapted when in operative position to engage and position the ends of the pieces of work and means on said slide to clamp two separate units of work against said surfaces.

6. A machine of the character described including in combination, a saw, a table having a groove parallel to the cutting plane of the saw and a slide therein, a pica gauge bar rigidly secured to the top face of said slide at the front end thereof and extending at right angles thereto, a miter block having two work contacting surfaces, means to removably secure the block to the slide and straddling said bar with one of said surfaces on one side of said bar and the other surface on the other side, said surfaces being oppositely inclined at 45 to the cutting plane of the saw, a miter clamp spaced from each of said surfaces and having a corresponding inclined work engaging surface, and means to simultaneously actuate both clamps to clamp separate units of work against said work engaging surfaces of said block said last mentioned means including an element positively connecting the clamps.

'7. The machine according to claim 5 wherein there is provided means to hold the block and slide from movement toward the saw only when the holder is in operative position.

8. The machine according to claim 5 wherein there is provided a depending lug movable with said holder and adapted to abut the front edge of the table to hold the block and slide from movement toward the saw only when the holder is in operative position.

9. A face-up miter. attachment for machines of the character described including in combination, a miter block comprising a slide portion, an abutment at one end and on top of the slide portion having a vertical work contacting surface inclined at 45 to the length of the slide, a second abutment on top of the other end of the slide having a transverse slot therethrough to fit a pica gauge bar and a vertical work contacting surface inclined at 45 to the length of the slide and opposite to the first surface, a miter gauge holder pivoted on said second abutment for movement from operative to inoperative positions and a miter gauge adjustably carried by said holder adapted when in operative position to engage and position the ends of pieces of work held against said surfaces.

10. In a machine of the character described including in combination, a saw, a table, a struc ture reciprocable parallel to the cutting plane of the saw comprising a double miter block having an abutment provided with a Work contacting surface inclined at 45 to said plane, a second abutment also having a work contactingsurface inclined at 45 to said plane, oppositely with respect to the first surface and facing in the same direction, a work engaging clamp interposed between said surfaces, a second clamp, and means to actuate both clamps in the same direction to clamp units of work against said surfaces.

11. A machine of the character described including in combination, asaw, a table having a groove parallel to the cutting plane of the saw and a slide therein, a pica gauge bar rigidly secured to the top face of said slide at the front end thereof and extending at right angles thereto, a miter block having two work contacting surfaces, means to removably secure the block to the slide and straddling said bar with one of said surfaces on one side of said bar and the other surface on the other side, said surfaces being oppositely inclined at 45 to the cutting plane of the saw and facing in the same direction, a Work engaging clamp interposed between said surfaces, a second clamp, and means to actuate both clamps in the same direction to clamp units of work against said surfaces.

12. A machine of the character described including in combination, a saw, a table having a groove parallel to the cutting plane of the saw, and a slide therein, a pica gauge bar rigidly secured to the top face of said slide at the front end thereof and extending at right angles thereto, a miter block having two work contacting surfaces, means to removably secure the block to the slide and straddling said bar with one of said surfaces on one side of said bar and the other surface on the other side, said surfaces being oppositely inclined at 45 to the cutting plane of the saw and facing in the same direction, a work engaging clamp interposed between said surfaces, a second clamp, means on the slide to move the second clamp to clamp a unit of work against one of said surfaces, and means to transmit such movement to the first clamp to clamp a second unit of work against the other surface.

13. A machine of the character described including in combination, a saw, a table having a structure slidable thereon in a direction parallel to the cutting plane of the saw, a miter block rigidly mounted on said structure having two spaced work contacting surfaces oppositely inclined at 45 to the cutting plane of the saw, interconnected miter clamps adapted to simultaneously clamp units of work against said surfaces, and a single device cooperating with said structure to lock both clamps in work clamping position.

14. As an article of manufacture a miter block having a transverse slot in its underface to fit a pica gauge bar and a vertical work contacting surface inclined at 45 to the center line of said slot, a miter gauge holder pivoted on said block for movement about an axis perpendicular to the vertical plane containing the center line of said slot, a miter gauge plate having an edge extending at right angles to said center line and supported on said holder for lateral adjustment, and means to lock the plate in an adjusted position.

15. A miter attachment for machines of the character described including in combination, a

miter block adapted to be removably secured to' the machine and having a work contacting surface, a miter gauge holder pivoted on said block for movement from operative to inoperative position, a miter gauge plate having an edge parallel to the axis of said pivot and supported on said holder for lateral adjustment, and means to lock the plate in an adjusted position.

16. A miter attachment for machines of the character described including in combination, a miter block adapted to be removably secured to the machine and having a work contacting surface, a miter gauge holder pivoted on said block for movement from operative to inoperative position and having a slot in its non-pivoted side,

a gauge plate having an edge adapted to align the to-be-cut ends of the work slidably fitting in said slot for lateral adjustment, and means to lock the lplate in an adjusted position. 17. A machine of the character described including in combination, a sawpa table having a groove parallel to the cutting plane of said saw and a slide therein, a pica gauge bar rigidly secured to the top face of said slide atthe front end thereof and extending at right angles thereto, a removable miter block having a work contacting surface, cooperating means on the block, bar and slide to rigidly secure the block in a position with said surface extending from adjacent the cutting plane of the saw away therefrom at an angle of a miter gauge holder pivoted on said block for movement from operative position Where a portion is in said cutting plane to an inoperative position out of the cutting plane of the saw, a miter gauge adjustably carried by said holder attached when in operative position to engage the to-be-cut ends of the pieces of work to properly position the same, and means on the slide to clamp the work against said work contacting surface. 1 v

18. A machine of'the character described including in combination, a saw, a table having a groove parallel to the cutting plane of the saw and a slide therein, a pica gauge bar rigidly secured to the top face of said slide at the front end thereof-and extending at right angles thereto, a miter block having two work contacting surfaces, means to removably secure the block to the slide and straddling said bar with one of said surfaces on one side of said bar and the other surface onthe other side, said surfaces being oppositely inclined at 45 to the-cutting plane of the saw, means to clamp a unit of Work against one of said surfaces, and means positively connected to and actuated by the first mea'ns to simultaneously clamp a second unit through to fit a pica gauge bar and a vertical workcontacting surface inclined at 45 to the length of the slide opposite to the first surface 

